I absentmindedly left out HALF the sugar in my favorite chocolate cake recipe: 2 cups (400 grams) granulated white sugar 3/4 cup (63 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted 2 cups (240 grams) all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs 1 cup coffee 1 cup whole milk 1/2 cup canola oil 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract Whisk together the dry ingredients, then add the remaining ingredients and whisk until smooth. Bake at 350°F for 350 to 40 minutes for 8" layers. So instead of 2 cups of sugar, I only added 1 cup. I didn't realize it until the layers were in the oven, but it was all the sugar, eggs, and milk that I had on hand, so I decided to let it go. Since this was going to be a birthday cake, I knew my cream cheese buttercream frosting would cover my goof. As it turned out, the cake was just fine and NOT ONE SINGLE PERSON noticed the difference!

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